by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 26, 2015 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
Flood plains are areas determined to be potentially affected by flooding. Why should you care? As Mesa, Arizona homeowners found out last year, flooding is possible in some neighborhoods. Flood damage is not covered by homeowners’ insurance policies, so you have...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 25, 2015 | Canada and Canadians, Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Chinese buyers have surpassed Canadians as the most dominant foreign home purchasers in the United States, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2015 International Profile of Home Buying Activity. Home buyers from China comprised 16% of...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 24, 2015 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
Here are two biggest mistakes sellers can make: 1. Being unrealistic about value. Too often what the seller believes their home is worth is not realistic. A reasonable price will be based on recent sales of comparable properties in the immediate area. Many sellers...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 22, 2015 | Home Buying
According to a leading new home analyst, there is little evidence to suggest that the new-home segment of the housing market in the metro Phoenix area has begun to recapture any significant level of market share versus the resale market. New home construction by both...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 19, 2015 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
Although not always present on Arizona lots, the number of trees can be a powerful influence on home buying nationally. In an eastern-U.S. centered study, 18% of repeat buyers and 25% of buyers purchasing a new home said that being on a wooded lot or on a lot...
